
          Boston  Feb 7th 1833

My Dear Sir

I recd.[received] yrs[yours] of the fifth a day or
two since & am much disppointed to find I shall
not have thepleasure of seeing you again before
your sailing for Europe. I hope your New Jersey plan
is not abandoned but that you will leave your
directions with a zealous botanist & reap a rich
harvest from his labours on your return. I [crossed out: have] recd.[received]
a letter a few days since from my brother in which he
asks me to send him his Rosaceae & particularly to add
any species I may have of the genus Crataegus & says also 
that if I can procure from you any authentic specimens
of this genus they would be particularly acceptable.

I fear I am quite too late in my application [but?] if
by any chance you should have time & could have them
with any one in N. York I should send them early in
March. I have not yet heard from Oakes, his plants are
waiting very patiently for his orders. I fear I shall be rather

        